Chapter 74 Pressing For Debt
Half an hour later, Henry and Elena returned with two bags full of money.
Because the amount was too large, Elena finally asked the bank manager to come and help with the withdrawal business.
The whole $7 million dollars in two bags!
Elena's heart was painful, but she still maintained an indifferent attitude on her face. She placed the two bags in front of Ryder and said firmly, "The money has been given to you. Now it is the end of this conflict as we agreed before!"
Ryder waved his hand. "Get out of here, I don't have time for this!"
"You..." Elena grinded her teeth and stomped her feet at these words. "Ryder! I’ll remember everything you've done, and I'll see you in three days! When you can't finish the betting agreement by then, don't blame me!"
"I'm looking forward to it!" Ryder smiled unconcerned.
Elena snorted coldly. She angrily turned and walked away.
Henry reluctantly looked at the two bags of money on the floor, sighed and followed her.
As for Allan and others, they had long been too frightened by this atmosphere to stay any longer.
It was a disaster! It was over!
After they left, George organized the money.
Although the level of these thugs was not high, they raised the price to $100,000.
At this moment, of course, no one really took $100,000. After all, the credit belonged to Ryder!
So, in the end, they only asked for $5,000 each, and Ryder handled the rest.
Of the remaining $6.65 million, Ryder gave George $650,000 to invite the thugs out to a bar tonight.
The gangsters were very happy!
Ryder, who did not participate in the orgy, put the remaining two bags of money totaling $6 million on his bike and rode home.
Ernest's Home
Looking up, Sarah saw the disdainful expression on Andy's face as he sat across from her.
"Grandpa said that all the investments and interest over the years add up to a total of 6 million dollars in cash, and today he insists on returning it to the Johnson family!" Andy threatened.
Ernest reluctantly smiled as he placed a plate of sliced watermelon on the coffee table and said, "Andy, Abigail! It's hot outside, let's have some watermelon!"
Abigail looked at the watermelon in the fruit plate and scoffed, "You call this a treat? Who do you think we are? I only eat fresh cherries, you know?"
Ernest felt embarrassed but played the emotional card. "Can you two please ask for less? 6 million dollars is just too much for our family to come up with! Besides, we haven't missed a single penny in sharing the money over the years!"
Andy, with his legs crossed, sneered, "Stop pretending to be poor! Despite the average performance of the subsidiary your family is responsible for, you must've made some profit over the years. Plus, there's this house of yours, which can easily be sold for over a million dollars!
"And let's not forget about the money you've saved with your son. I heard Ryder has accumulated quite a sum, with his salary and the compensation for his sister's accident. After all, your son is still studying in another city and not rushing to get married, right?"
Ernest felt bitter and didn't know how to respond.
"No!" At this moment, Karen walked out from the bedroom and shouted, "No one can touch the money I've saved for my son! Whoever is willing to contribute to the 6 million dollars can do so, but our family won't give a single cent! If you don't have any other business here, leave! You're not welcome in my house!"
Andy asked coldly, "So, you plan on breaking the contract?"
Standing tall, Karen replied, "What if I do?"
"Nothing!" Andy smirked, "Then we'll just go through the normal legal process and sue you. With a 6 million dollar case, you'll probably spend the rest of your lives in prison!"
Listening to the mention of prison, Karen's face turned pale. She hurriedly said, "This was all promised by Ryder! It has nothing to do with us! If you want the money, find him. It’ll be better if he goes to jail! Anyway, our family can't come up with a single cent!"
"Ryder?" Andy snorted, fiercely saying, "You don't have to remind me. I have plenty of ways to deal with him! However, we must get the 6 million dollars today, or we'll refuse to leave!"
With that said, Andy settled deeper into the sofa, showing a completely satisfied expression.
Karen was furious but couldn't vent her anger at Andy and Abigail. She could only indirectly curse Ryder, "It's all that bastard's fault! He's turned our family into this! Why didn't he just get hit by a car and die when he went out! If he dies, Sarah can find a wealthier husband and we won’t have to suffer like this every day!"
"Mom! Can you please keep quiet?" Sarah interrupted Karen.
Karen glared at her and said, "What's wrong? It's already this late, and you still want to speak up for that jerk? We won't contribute a single cent to the money today. Let Ryder figure it out on his own. No matter how he gathers the money, he should be responsible for it himself!"
Sarah didn't continue arguing with Karen. Instead, she turned to Andy and said, "Grandpa set a three-day deadline for us to submit 6 million dollars this morning. It's only been a day. Isn't it too soon to ask for the money?"
"So what?" Andy replied nonchalantly, crossing his arms.
Sarah frowned and asked, "Can't we give it some more time since the deadline hasn't arrived yet? Does it have to be today?"
Upon hearing this, a crafty look appeared in Abigail's eyes as she spoke, "If you want more time, it's not impossible. Just go downstairs now, hold a trash can, and shout that you’re a prostitute, then record a video for Tiktok!"
Sarah's face turned pale.
Karen pinched Sarah harshly, feeling exasperated, and said, "Are you really planning to give 6 million dollars to that useless Ryder?"
"What else can I do?" Sarah couldn't help but have tears welling up in her eyes. With clenched teeth and bitten lips, she said, "No matter what, we are legally married! I can't just ignore this money!"
"You..." Karen fumed and clapped her chest in frustration.
Abigail sneered and forced Sarah, "Look at you, pretending to be so righteous. Hurry up and go downstairs to make a video! After all, you can't come up with 6 million dollars either!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ryder's voice rang out at the door with a smirk, "Who told you I can't come up with 6 million dollars?"